9th Apr 2025 07:00
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9 April 2025
AIM: AAU
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
Ariana Resources plc ("Ariana" or "the Company"), the AIM-listed mineral exploration and development company with gold project interests in Africa and Europe announces that it has been informed that Michael de Villiers, Chairman has purchased 1,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 0.99 pence per share. Accordingly, Mr de Villiers now holds 69,000,000 shares in the Company, representing a holding of 3.55% of the issued share capital.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MAR").
Enquiries:
Ariana Resources plc Michael de Villiers, Chairman Kerim Sener, Managing Director | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7407 3616 | |
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser) Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 | |
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Zeus Capital (Joint Broker) Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell
Fortified Securities (Joint Broker) Guy Wheatley
Yellow Jersey PR Limited (Financial PR) Dom Barretto / Shivantha Thambirajah / Bessie Elliot | Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000
Tel: +44 (0) 203 411 7773
Tel: +44 (0) 7983 521 488 |
Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Michael de Villiers | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Director/PDMR | ||||
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Ariana Resources plc | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800LVVY7GZY21LH22 | ||||
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.1p each GB00B085SD50 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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e) | Date of the transaction | 8 April 2025 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, AIM | ||||
Related Shares:
Ariana